Date: 17 Feb 2020 12:55pm
Taken at: Near the top of Swirral Edge
Fresh, mainly soft snow on Swirral - some overlaying old, hard snow with the 2 layers not bonding.
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Taken on: 18 Feb 2020 01:15
Location: Summit of Helvellyn
Desolate summit shelter - very unusual for half-term! Ice on the summit plateau make microspikes or crampons very useful
Date: 16 Feb 2020 10:53am
Taken at: Helvellyn Summit
Looking south over the summit shelter.
Date: 15 Feb 2020 10:30am
Taken at: Hobcarton End
Looking southwest to Hopegill Head
Date: 14 Feb 2020 12:26pm
Taken at: Red Tarn
Looking southwest over Red Tarn towards Striding edge in the cloud!
Date: 13 Feb 2020 01:37pm
Taken at: Helvellyn
Looking east back along Striding Edge
Date: 12 Feb 2020 02:16pm
Taken at: Dollywaggon Pike
Looking Southwest towards the Langdale and Coniston Fells.
Date: 11 Feb 2020 11:50am
Taken at: Helvellyn's Trig Point
Beautiful rime ice on the very quiet Trig Point. Ice on the summit plateau made walking in the 60mph winds challenging!
Date: 10 Feb 2020 11:00am
Taken at: Top of Swirral Edge
Thin snow cover & verglas on Swirral Edge & Catstycam
Date: 09 Feb 2020 11:00am
Taken at: High Pike summit
Good clothing, googles & a sensible route choice for summiting safely in 84mph winds
Date: 08 Feb 2020 12:00pm
Taken at: Top of Striding Edge
A well equipped walker, braced against the wind, descends the unavoidable hard icy snow to Striding Edge